(a) whether poverty alleviation, employment generation, education and health have been included under the 20- Point programme, 2006;
(b) if so, the names of such schemes started in the country, State-wise including the State of Jharkhand;and
(c) the details of the achievements made so far under these schemes?
MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) to (c): Twenty Point Programme 2006 is a package of programme inter-alia aiming at poverty alleviation, employment generation, education and health. Twenty Point Programme consists of 65 items which are primarily the programmes/schemes
of the Government of India, administered by the various Central Nodal Ministries and are normally implemented through State/UT Administration. A statement indicating the 20 points and 65 items is annexed (Annexure I). The programmes for poverty alleviation, employment generation are primarily covered under the point ‘Garibi Hatao’ which consists of five
items. The programmes for education are primarily covered under the point ‘Sabkeliye Shiksha (education for all)’.
Similarly the health is covered under the point ‘Jan Jan Ka Swasthya (health for all)’.
The Ministry of Statistics & PI is mandated to monitor the physical progress only of the 65 items/schemes covered under
the Twenty Point Programme on the basis of the inputs received from the Central Nodal Ministries. The details of physical progress achieved during 2010-11 under selected schemes of Twenty Point Programme-2006 relating to employment generation, poverty alleviation (Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Swaranjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana, Swaranjayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana), education (Mid Day Meal Scheme) and health (Total Sanitation Campaign, ICDS, Functional Anganwadi & Institutional Delivery) is enclosed (Annexure II to VI).